A person who, by violence, threats, conspiracy or other means:
Penal Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
English-language 2015 Ministry of Justice edition. Refworld catalogues this English expression as an unofficial translation; Eri Atlas has not independently verified the translation.
Article 113
High Treason · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
overthrows or attempts to overthrow the Constitutional order or government of Eritrea;
attempts to incorporate into a foreign State the territory or any part of the territory of Eritrea, or to detach a part therefrom;
assists an enemy at war with Eritrea, or any armed forces against whom Eritrean forces are engaged in hostilities, whether or not a state of war exists between Eritrea and the country whose forces they are, with the intent to ensure or promote the enemy’s or other armed forces’ success;
incites or attempts to incite the citizens of Eritrea to take up arms against one another or the government of Eritrea;
consults or negotiates with a foreign government with intent to cause war or hostilities upon the Eritrean State; or
kills or attempts to kill the President of Eritrea or a person exercising the power of the President,
is guilty of high treason, a Class 1 serious offence, punishable with life imprisonment, or, in cases of exceptional gravity, with death, or with a definite term of imprisonment of not less than 23 years and not more than 27 years.